Mad Quickies: Florist Dream Project, Silver Graffiti Artists, Verdant Skyway, Touchable Art and More!

Hey you guyz- guess what?! We made it. We are thisclose to the weekend. And while you ponder how you’re going to spend your free hours—work or play—have a few Quickies to divert you.

• This might be the coolest thing you see this week. Lisbon is Subverting Street Art Cliches Through Creative Workshops for Older People. The non-profit organization LATA 65 put some loaded spray cans in the hands of older citizens of Lisbon and the rest looks like pure joy.
• Creatives, I am going to make your day! Actually, you can thank Surly Amy for this amazing tip: MAKERBOOK – “A hand-picked directory of the best free resources for creatives.”
• The Museo del Prado has mounted an exhibit for the blind that encourages people to touch the artworks.
• Here’s what happens when you give florists thousands of flowers and 48 hours in an abandoned house. The results are soulful, exquisite and haunting. {via Beth V.}
• Design Nerdz: Fontstand could become the Netflix of fonts. Try fonts for free, rent them by the month, and own them after 12 months.
• Design company MVRDV has plans to turn an abandoned freeway in Seoul into a magical skygarden.
• Pop culture’s favorite fictional food by Joshua Budich.
• A cool twitter account you might like. Cartoon Neuroscience. Neat, right? >Check out their blog at The Journal of Cartoon Neuroscience.

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If you’re like me, you’re a sucker for mesmerizing, beautifully constructed GIFs.
These Gifs were made from household liquids and here’s the video by the artist Ruslan Khasanov.

ODYSSEY

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Featured image is LATA 65’s logo.

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